Upper Black Eddy is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,583 people and two associated neighborhoods, Upper Black Eddy is the 329th largest community in Pennsylvania. Upper Black Eddy home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Upper Black Eddy real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Upper Black Eddy is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Upper Black Eddy is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Upper Black Eddy who work in management occupations (10.45%), office and administrative support (8.95%), and teaching (7.48%). Also of interest is that Upper Black Eddy has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Upper Black Eddy is also a town of artists. Upper Black Eddy has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Upper Black Eddy’s character. A relatively large number of people in Upper Black Eddy telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.34% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Upper Black Eddy is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Upper Black Eddy a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Upper Black Eddy has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Upper Black Eddy’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Upper Black Eddy, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.28 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Upper Black Eddy citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.12% of adults in Upper Black Eddy have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Upper Black Eddy in 2022 was $51,362, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $205,448 for a family of four. However, Upper Black Eddy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Upper Black Eddy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Upper Black Eddy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Upper Black Eddy include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Upper Black Eddy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
